After receiving Angel's answer, Gloria nodded and asked no further questions. The air fell silent.
Meanwhile, inside Fate's Boiling Melody, Shali crushed another Demon Flower Sprite Bloodstone. This also meant that Toby's confrontation with Extreme Grudge Intent had entered its most heated stage.
Seeing this, Gloria was the first to break the silence. "Do you think Toby can defeat Extreme Grudge Intent this time?"
Angel shook his head. "I don't know either. This is Toby's battle alone."
They had already done all they could. Whether he could overcome Extreme Grudge Intent depended entirely on Toby's own efforts.
"I hope he can." Worry flashed through Gloria's eyes. "After all, the sooner Extreme Grudge Intent is defeated, the better."
As Toby's strength gradually increased, Extreme Grudge Intent would continue growing stronger as well, until one day even Frost's seal could no longer suppress it. By then, the gap between Toby and Extreme Grudge Intent would be as vast as heaven and earth, leaving virtually no hope of victory.
Frost had also said that the earlier Toby challenged Extreme Grudge Intent, the greater his chance of winning. Challenging it early carried a higher chance of failure, but success was not impossible. But the longer he delayed, even if he could live a little longer, it would only be a wretched existence. Extreme Grudge Intent was like a malignant tumor, slowly spreading with time until it completely annihilated all hope of life and took its place.
"That is my hope as well," Angel said softly.
As the time of Toby's usual awakening drew nearer, Angel and Gloria spoke no more. Their eyes remained fixed on Fate's Boiling Melody as they waited for the final outcome.
Twenty minutes, twenty-five minutes, thirty minutes... This was already when Toby would normally have awakened.
Yet this time, Toby